A patient who has a large cystocele has not voided since admission 8 hours previously. Which action should the nurse take first?

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Since urinary retention is common with a large cystocele, the nurse's first action should be to use an ultrasound bladder scanner to check for the presence of urine in the bladder. The other actions may be appropriate, depending on the findings with the bladder scanner.

A Patient Who Has a Large Cystocele Has Not Voided